Mississippi State University’s College of Business is hosting several events throughout 2015 stretching out its Centennial Anniversary Celebration to last the entire year. 
The College of Business has just launched The campaign centers around the systematic release of six keywords that exemplify what the College of Business means. 
With the release of the first keyword, “Integrity,” the college hosted guest speaker Cynthia Cooper, former accountant and whistleblower for the WorldCom scandal. Cooper visited the university and spoke to students on the meaning of the word integrity. “Discovery” the second word to be released was announced last month to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the college’s PhD program. 
In honor of eWeek, an entrepreneurship event hosted by the College of Business last week, the word “Innovation” was released. Emily Daniels, marketing and advancement coordinator for the College of Business, says the college is also updating its e-center to promote its students entrepreneurship efforts. 
Stormy Rains, junior business administration major and owner of Greenberry Vintage Flannel Company, says her company has grown because of what she has learned in the classroom. 
“I had the privilege of competing in Entrepreneurship week Post-Revenue competition this year. It was an incredible opportunity to get myself out there and get feedback from working professionals,” Rains said.
 
“We’re supposed to have the opening of the new entrepreneurship center in October, or December at the very latest,” Rains said. “We’re hoping to have some sort of centennial/entrepreneurship event to go along with its opening, but we decided to go ahead and release ‘Innovation’ to go along with the e-week event.” 
MSU’s College of Business is also hosting several events for students and alumni throughout the year to promote the anniversary. The events include an alumni breakfast during Super Bulldog Weekend and an ice cream social for students catered by Bops on April 22. In the fall there will be a “Back to School” barbecue for students and a golf tournament for students and alumni in which the PGA is donating a golf bag signed by participants of the Ryder Cup. 
The 100th anniversary gala will be held November 12, 2015 in the Gridiron Club. A well-known celebrity guest has already committed to being the speaker at the gala, however a name cannot be released at this time. 
Whitney Smith, junior business administration major, said she’s excited for the upcoming events hosted by the College of Business.
“Not only is the College of Business great academically, but they are really trying to socialize with their students and give them opportunities to make connections with other business majors that could come in handy down the road,” Smith said. 
Daniels said extending the centennial celebration throughout the year will bring attention from different media outlets and positivly affect the college’s overall rankings. 
“Rankings basically depend on the school’s visibility, so this anniversary is our opportunity to get the word out and let people know that we are the oldest college of business in the state of Mississippi.” 
Tommy Sloan, freshman business major said this kind of anniversary will benefit the entire university. 
“The attention the College of Business anniversary will draw in is something really positive that I think paints the university as one that is wrapped in tradition and all the things that the College of Business stands for,”  Sloan said. 
The College of Business has yet to reveal the words ‘Leadership,’ ‘Opportunity,’ and ‘Community.’ The college plans to reveal these in the fall as well as host events that support them.